The Mayfair Business Association has voted to oppose a bid by Kingdom Life Christian Center to seek a special exemption to operate a church, day care and food bank at 6325 Frankford Ave., in the former Devon Theater.
The Mayfair Civic Association will hold a special meeting on Monday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mayfair Community Center, 2990 St. Vincent St. A vote will be taken on the proposal. Opponents of the plan cite congestion in the area, adding that there are already enough day cares and food banks in the vicinity.
In other news from the May 21 meeting:
• The Pennypack Park Music Festival offers free concerts most Wednesdays through Sept. 9. Concerts go from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the bandshell located near the park entrance at Welsh Road and Cresco Avenue. Guests are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Alcohol is prohibited.
For a schedule or more information, call 215–574–2100 or visit www.pennypack.org
• Twinn Palms Homestay Services is looking for families to house Chinese students who attend local high schools such as Archbishop Ryan, Conwell-Egan, Neumann-Goretti, St. Hubert and John W. Hallahan.
The teenagers speak English and come with their own personal belongings and spending money. Families can accept one or two students, and are compensated.
For more information, visit www.studenthosting.org or contact Belle Liu at 610–888–6318 or bellel@twinnpalms.com
• The Mayfair Farmers’ Market will be open every other Sunday through Oct. 18, along the 3500 block of Ryan Ave. The market will also be open on the third Thursday night from June through October. The market will include crafters, artisans, food trucks, produce and water ice.
• The Mayfair Business Association will meet again on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 10 a.m. at Keller Williams Realty, 1917 Welsh Road. ••
